European Commission
Press release
Brussels, 1 August 2012
Fisheries: Commission decides on deductions of fishing quotas for 2012
The European Commission announced today deductions from 2012 fishing quotas of those Member States that had exceeded their quotas in 2011. Through deductions the Commission can immediately address the damage done to the stocks overfished in the previous year and ensure a sustainable use by all Member States of a common fishing resource. This year, for the first time, deductions were increased by 50% for Member States that had repeatedly (in 2009, 2010 and 2011) overfished the same stock.
Maria Damanaki, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, said: "Nobody should harbor illusions that overfishing will be tolerated. The rules which exist should apply to all in a systematic and professional manner. Indeed I intend to use deductions to help achieve the main goal of the Common Fisheries Policy: long-term sustainability of Europe's fisheries."
Deductions are operated on the basis of public guidelines applicable to all, on the same stocks that were overfished, which is the purpose of today's Regulation. However, if a Member State has no quotas available for the overfished stocks, the amounts can be deducted from the quotas available for other stocks in the same geographical area, taking into account the need to avoid discards (throwing overboard of valuable fish) in mixed fisheries. The Commission will present the regulation for deductions from other stocks later this year, after consulting with the Member States concerned.
Background
The legal base for deductions is the Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. It mandates the Commission to operate deductions from future quotas of the member states that have overfished. Certain multiplying factors apply, as set out in Article 105(2) and (3) of the Regulation with a view to ensure the sustainability of the stocks.
More information:
See annex with deductions per country and species.
Fishing areas in the EU: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/documentation/publications/cfp_factsheets/fishing_areas_en.pdf
Contacts : Oliver Drewes (+32 2 299 24 21) Lone Mikkelsen (+32 2 296 05 67) |
Annex: deductions per country and species
MS | Species name | Area name | Deductions 20121 |
DK | Spurdog/dogfish | EU waters of IIIa | 13,00 |
DK | Sandeel | EU waters of sandeel management areas | 69,60 |
DE | Spurdog/dogfish | EU waters of IIa and IV | 0,70 |
DE | Mackerel | VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV | 459,70 |
DE | Plaice | EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 | 1,40 |
IE | Herring | EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N | 40,00 |
IE | Norway pout and associated by-catches | IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV | 5,00 |
ES | Alfonsinos | EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV | 3,00 |
ES | Anchovy | IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 962,28 |
ES | Anglerfish | VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 193,08 |
ES | Blue Ling | EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII | 41,00 |
ES | Black scabbardfish | EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X | 0,60 |
ES | Black scabbardfish | EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII | 81,90 |
ES | Cod | VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 0,90 |
ES | Spurdog/dogfish | EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV | 5,20 |
ES | Deep-sea sharks | EU and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII | 23,11 |
ES | Forkbeards | EU and international waters of VIII and IX | 28,20 |
ES | Forkbeards | EU and international waters of V, VI and VII | 30,50 |
ES | Haddock | EU and international waters of Vb and VIa | 21,80 |
ES | Haddock | Norwegian waters of I and II | 5,30 |
ES | Horse mackerel and associated by-catches | EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV | 100,90 |
ES | Horse mackerel | IX | 681,23 |
ES | Horse mackerel | VIIIc | 11.623,92 |
ES | Megrims | VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 88,30 |
ES | Orange roughy | EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV | 0,60 |
ES | Saithe | VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV | 27,60 |
ES | Pollack | VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe | 4,30 |
ES | Pollack | VIIIc | 48,00 |
ES | Northern prawn | NAFO 3L | 78,00 |
ES | Redfish | NAFO 3LN | 43,50 |
ES | Red seabream | EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII | 13,18 |
ES | Common sole | VIIIa and VIIIb | 1,05 |
ES | Tusk | EU and international waters of V, VI and VII | 42,40 |
ES | Blue whiting | VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 325,56 |
FR | Deep-sea sharks | EU and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX | 15,83 |
FR | Common sole | VIIe | 10,50 |
LT | Horse mackerel and associated by-catches | EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV | 608,80 |
LT | Mackerel | VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV | 2,80 |
NL | Black scabbardfish | EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII | 5,00 |
NL | Red seabream | EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII | 6,00 |
PL | Cod | Norwegian waters of I and II | 2,00 |
PL | Greenland halibut | Norwegian waters of I and II | 1,00 |
PL | Haddock | IV; EU waters of IIa | 16,00 |
PL | Herring | IIIa | 38,20 |
PL | Ling | EU waters of IV | 3,00 |
PL | Mackerel | IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 | 5,00 |
PL | Redfish | Greenland waters of V and XIV | 1,00 |
PL | Sprat | IIIa | 119,60 |
PL | Blue whiting | EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV | 8,00 |
PT | Alfonsinos | EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV | 21,00 |
PT | Anchovy | IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 38,20 |
PT | Anglerfish | VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 112,65 |
PT | Bigeye Tuna | Atlantic Ocean | 142,70 |
PT | Black scabbardfish | EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X | 266,42 |
PT | Blue marlin | Atlantic Ocean | 3,30 |
PT | Cod | NAFO 3M | 250,91 |
PT | Forkbeards | EU and international waters of VIII and IX | 3,00 |
PT | Greenland halibut | Norwegian waters of I and II | 11,00 |
PT | Greenland halibut | NAFO 3LMNO | 94,40 |
PT | Haddock | Norwegian waters of I and II | 410,00 |
PT | Saithe | Norwegian waters of I and II | 254,90 |
PT | Redfish | EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV | 208,98 |
PT | Redfish | NAFO 3LN | 50,70 |
PT | Blue whiting | VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | 412,02 |
PT | Whiting | VIII | 1,20 |
UK | Cod | Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV | 7,60 |
UK | Bigeye Tuna | Atlantic Ocean | 0,00 |
UK | Blue ling | EU waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of II, IV and V | 2,00 |
UK | Haddock | Norwegian waters of I and II | 0,60 |
UK | Herring | EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N | 200,40 |
UK | Mackerel | VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV | 6.439,80 |
1. Amounts to be deducted from 2012 adapted quotas or following year(s) quotas where appropriate.
